Switching from DHOS/DSH to DHOAS

If you currently receive benefits under the Defence Home Owner Scheme (DHOS) or Defence Service Homes (DSH), you may also be eligible for assistance under DHOAS. To be eligible, you need to have completed the qualifying period and gained a minimum service credit.

If separated, you have to apply for DHOAS within two years of your discharge date. If you separated more than two years ago you will not be eligible to apply for DHOAS.

To access DHOAS, you need to close your DHOS or DSH subsidised loan, and take out a DHOAS home loan, paying any transfer costs associated with refinancing.

Please note that only one subsidy scheme can be accessed at a time. You cannot receive a DHOAS subsidy on one of your properties while also receiving DHOS or DSH on another property.

If you start to receive DHOAS payments on a property, your benefits from either DSH or DHOS on any other property will be cancelled, and any overpayments will have to be repaid.